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SubjectRe: fadvise syscall?
Hi!

> >> I disagree, and here's the main reasons:
> >>
> >> * fadvise(2) usefulness extends past open(2). It may be useful to call
> >> it at various points during runtime.
> >
> >open(/proc/self/fd/0, O_NEW_FLAGS)?
>
> So to use fadvise(), the system must have /proc mounted?

I think it is way more feasible than adding new syscall.
Pavel
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